How young is it typical to start back carries? I have a toddler and a nearly 3 month old. Looks like we're going to be moving soon. I am thinking that I could get a lot more done if I put my infant on my back. I've done plenty of BWing with my two guys but mostly front carrying.

Would love any advice. I would likely use either my Ergo or my Didymos wrap.

I started using the Ergo back carrier when my son was 5 months. I tried the baby hawk with him on the back and could not stand the straps cutting into my waist. I say if you can hold the baby on your hip and he looks around by twisting his head well, he's ready. It is so much better on your back and a lot easier to do things! Good luck!

You can wrap your baby on your back now. This YouTube user has at least three different demonstrations for a newborn on the back, and you can totally use those methods for a nearly 3-month-old as well.

What size is your wrap and what size are you? Some back carries need a little bit longer of a wrap than other carries.

I put my DD on my back when she was 4 months, and my DS on my back when he was a newborn (but not often since he was eating all the time, lol).

Thanks for the advise and links, ladies. I will check them out sometime when my toddler isn't climbing on me.

Harmony96 - It's a 6 if I recall correctly. Quite long although not the longest they make. I got a long wrap to have the versality to do many carries. I just never got around to figuring out the back thing.